I am an Asian British with a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering. I am also a full time father with two kids of my own. I tutor my own kids, and so I know how hard it is for kids to learn stuff in school. If I can do it with my kids, I am sure I can do it with other students.
Aside from teaching my kids I was also an instructor in university a few years back teaching technical subjects in computer engineering.
Primary level - English Higher Maths Mathematics Science
Lower secondary level - English Mathematics Science
Upper secondary level - A Maths E Maths English
Junior college level - Computing Maths
International Baccalaureate - Information Technology Mathematics
Commitment / Other Details
I would like to start as soon as possible and would like to focus on a location near my home and the kids school, this is so that I can save time from the travel. It is a good idea for me to start part time first to get my feet on the ground. Once I am on my feet, then I can start increasing my load.
Currently, my free time is between 1-5pm everyday.
Rapport Building
It is best to properly introduce myself, where I come from, my status in life, and then from there I can discuss my professional skills and knowledge. Tell the kids and parents how the tutoring works. Ask them what their expectations of me, and tell them my expectations from the child.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
Because I help my kids with their school, I am always reading their school books, and use the internet researching topics and materials that will help them with the learning process.
As a Good Tutor
I believe first and foremost, the most important quality of a good tutor is "patience", this virtue is something that you cannot just acquire, you have to learn it for a very long time. One more important quality of a good teacher is being "meticulous" to details, to make sure that kids are actually learning what you are teaching. Add to these qualities, a tutor must have a good sense of "empathy", he/she must know and understand the child's feelings to the lesson and to the topic as a whole.
